On tour: Víkingur Ólafsson plays Beethoven
Tuesday 1 September 2026, 19:00
Rouvali conducts Prokofjev's Fifth Symphony and Bacewicz — Struggle, tragedy and triumph: Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the Concertgebouworkest in works that honor human resilience. Following music by Grażyna Bacewicz and Beethoven's heroic Fifth Piano Concerto with Víkingur Ólafsson, we perform Prokofjev's thrilling Fifth Symphony. Programme: Grazyna Bacewicz - Divertimento for strings, Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto no. 5, 'Emperor Concerto', Sergej Prokofjev - Symphony no. 5
Performers
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (dirigent), Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)